AeroMechanical Engineer - Design

Chandler, AZ $85,000.00-$

Knightwerx is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Aero Mech engineer to work on the development of a small unmanned electric aircraft. We operate in a fast-paced development environment that balances innovation and ingenuity with practicality and reliability. You’ll be working and supported by a team of strong engineers and subject matter experts to develop an aircraft from the ground up and be involved in every step of the process.

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience developing small unmanned, electric aircraft or similar field
• Demonstrated ability to design and produce lightweight aircraft components, perform analysis and testing of aircraft components

• Innovative, hands-on, and practical
• Multi-disciplined, problem solver, driven by engineering analysis
• Goal driven, learns from mistakes, and closes the loop on the design process
• Understands trades of scope for effort
• Communicates well through discussion and documentation
• Works well with others to develop plans and solve problems

• Assists aeromechanical team in the design and development of a small unmanned aircraft airframe
• Contributes to the airframe design, including component layout, weight and balance, materials selection, CAD, prototyping, and fabrication
• Develops aircraft component concepts for trade studies
• Works with lead aeromechanical engineer to understand needs for component designs
• Works closely with MDO, aerodynamic, propulsion, and avionics engineers to implement cross‑discipline engineering decisions into components
• Executes build, analysis, and test plans for aircraft components

• Develop parts and assemblies in Solid Works
• Select materials and fabrication techniques
• Carry out component prototype builds
• Analysis of parts including first‑order structural, thermal, and aerodynamic through analytical or experimental techniques
• Source parts, outsource machining/printing/manufacturing of parts
• Help set up in‑house machines, tooling

• CAD, Solid Works preferred
• Lightweight aircraft component and payload design
• RC building and flying
• Fabrication through machining, composites, 3D printing
• Composite materials design and fabrication
• Aerodynamic analysis and design
• Structural analysis and design
• Communication and documentation
• Some familiarity with cross‑discipline terminology and concepts

• Must have US citizenship

On‑site, collaborative work environment

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Defense & Space